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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.09/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 744 lb · 91 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,778/hd at 905 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $480.89/cwt -24.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 421 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,024 1,124 1,124
Feeder cattle 934 965 973
Slaughter cattle 54 71 88
Replacement cattle 36 88 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 fancy 225 4 700.00–790.00 $743.33 $1,672 —
235 235 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 —
265–285 fancy 275 2 640.00–660.00 $649.64 $1,787 +39.64
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
305–345 fancy 324 8 585.00–710.00 $652.09 $2,113 +20.01
350–390 fancy 371 26 585.00–670.00 $614.19 $2,279 -12.12
360–385 373 5 530.00–540.00 $538.02 $2,007 -62.02
410 410 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 +3.00
400–445 fancy 425 12 540.00–625.00 $592.25 $2,517 +7.90
450–497 fancy 478 14 530.00–600.00 $546.41 $2,612 -22.31
495 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 -13.77
505–547 value added 524 23 485.00–535.00 $516.16 $2,705 +0.73
528–545 532 8 450.00–475.00 $456.40 $2,428 -13.60
550–565 value added 560 3 495.00–505.00 $501.73 $2,810 +4.70
560–582 571 4 450.00–475.00 $462.26 $2,640 +13.01
600–647 value added 623 34 400.00–450.00 $426.97 $2,660 -48.03
660–695 value added 675 11 390.00–430.00 $415.85 $2,807 +4.17
700–747 value added 744 80 370.00–388.00 $387.58 $2,884 -6.44
745 745 11 367.00 $367.00 $2,734 -5.51
750–765 761 8 355.00–368.00 $366.30 $2,788 +6.30
835 835 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,797 -8.07
915 915 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,836 -11.74
1094 value added 1094 47 297.50 $297.50 $3,255 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
350 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 —
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 +60.00
458–460 459 3 430.00–442.50 $438.32 $2,012 —
500–520 510 2 400.00–440.00 $419.61 $2,140 —
550–585 563 12 420.00–440.00 $429.08 $2,416 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 fancy 213 2 590.00–640.00 $614.12 $1,308 -76.11
220 220 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,034 -155.17
252–280 260 4 470.00–500.00 $491.29 $1,277 -65.83
265–285 fancy 273 8 540.00–625.00 $588.22 $1,606 -46.73
315–335 fancy 329 18 540.00–620.00 $565.80 $1,861 +12.23
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 +3.27
355–385 fancy 369 7 500.00–545.00 $523.48 $1,932 -24.20
365–390 377 7 470.00–495.00 $483.49 $1,823 -12.53
400–439 fancy 417 27 480.00–525.00 $495.04 $2,064 -13.80
400–445 425 24 450.00–477.50 $464.97 $1,976 -2.53
458–467 fancy 460 11 480.00–497.50 $487.94 $2,245 +10.30
450–498 486 16 450.00–475.00 $456.83 $2,220 +6.93
500–540 value added 522 34 400.00–440.00 $422.90 $2,208 -14.60
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 -9.41
565–580 572 3 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $2,202 -11.16
565–597 value added 573 12 400.00–420.00 $412.81 $2,365 -7.19
600–625 value added 615 5 385.00–388.00 $386.83 $2,379 +3.83
615–635 623 3 330.00–355.00 $345.07 $2,150 +5.43
700–710 705 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $2,338 +5.78
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
840 840 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,562 -5.00
905 value added 905 58 307.00 $307.00 $2,778 —
1081 value added 1081 48 268.00 $268.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
300 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 —
355–390 377 9 400.00–460.00 $448.14 $1,689 —
405–440 411 7 420.00–455.00 $446.14 $1,834 —
455–486 477 6 420.00–447.50 $441.84 $2,108 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -50.00
575–592 584 4 300.00–320.00 $310.15 $1,811 -19.85
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 +30.00
650–697 681 3 300.00–320.00 $313.64 $2,136 —
715–745 730 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
845 845 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,552 ±0.00
250–290 fancy 270 2 590.00–650.00 $617.78 $1,668 -93.30
250–295 273 3 550.00–565.00 $555.40 $1,516 -22.88
305–342 fancy 323 17 550.00–690.00 $642.17 $2,074 -7.83
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 -71.30
370–395 fancy 380 10 540.00–650.00 $594.21 $2,258 -31.70
375–385 380 2 520.00–530.00 $525.07 $1,995 +38.75
400–446 fancy 424 25 520.00–620.00 $586.29 $2,486 +20.81
440–445 443 3 475.00–485.00 $478.31 $2,119 -50.60
450–490 473 11 465.00–495.00 $478.65 $2,264 -8.06
450–499 fancy 476 18 500.00–565.00 $527.69 $2,512 -3.21
500–542 fancy 520 9 480.00–532.50 $500.46 $2,602 -6.18
505–547 536 10 450.00–475.00 $461.04 $2,471 -21.29
555 555 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,525 +17.32
622–625 fancy 624 10 420.00–432.00 $427.21 $2,666 —
625–635 628 5 362.50–380.00 $371.01 $2,330 -13.99
653–675 661 6 365.00–385.00 $371.30 $2,454 -3.70
700 fancy 700 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 +6.92
847 847 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,668 —
866 866 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,840 —
905 905 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 —
1035 1035 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 —
400–445 420 3 400.00–450.00 $423.53 $1,779 +43.53
455–480 473 4 400.00–450.00 $413.90 $1,958 -16.10
520–540 533 3 405.00–430.00 $421.88 $2,249 —
565–595 581 7 405.00–435.00 $421.66 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1375–1700 1537 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,400.00–4,100.00 $3,719.41 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1005 919 85-90% 4 109.00–122.50 $117.22 $1,077 —
830–1115 979 85-90% 5 144.00–165.00 $156.22 $1,529 —
865–1125 1020 85-90% 13 167.00–205.00 $178.32 $1,819 +27.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1235 1193 80-85% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.38 $1,889 -14.03
1060–2135 1341 80-85% 16 165.00–205.00 $187.50 $2,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1475 1380 2 189.00–190.00 $189.47 $2,615 +6.70
1125–1805 1509 4 200.00–209.00 $203.73 $3,074 —
1300–2065 1758 3 214.00–230.00 $222.93 $3,919 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,229
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,544

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1055–1350 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,207.10
1095–1455 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,500.00 $2,759.40
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
990–1500 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–3,400.00 $2,962.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 922 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,400.00 $2,625.50

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,220 —
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1395 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,872.62 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1210–1400 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,286.66 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.